08:00 - 12:00 Pick up at Hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter, transfer to Halong. 12.15: Boarding our boat at Tuan Chau Port – enjoy welcome drink, receive cruise briefing and safety instructions. 13.15 – 14.00: Passengers enjoy the deluxe Vietnamese Set Menu Lunch. Massage service is available after lunch and throughout the cruise. Please book in advance with your Cruise Manager. 14.00 – 16.00: Cruise through Halong Bay, passing the most beautiful and quiet areas including Incense Burner, Dog Stone Islet, Fighting Cock, Finger Islet. 16.00: Arrive at Surprise Cave - one of the most spectacular and largest grottoes of Halong Bay. The mouth of the grotto is reached by ascending about a hundred stone steps. 17.30: Depart and sail for about 30 minutes to anchor overnight. 18.30 – 19.00: Attend the Fruit and Vegetable Carving Lesson led by our Head Chef. During the lesson, the chef will conduct Fruit and Vegetable carving, showing the guests how we decorate and make some traditional Vietnamese food. 19.30: Dinner is served. 20.45: Evening activities. Board games like cards or Parcheesi are available, as well as massage service (massage service is available throughout the cruise). Also, everyone can try their luck at squid fishing on the boat with help from the crew. 21.00 – 23.00: Happy Hour! Buy one drink – get one free (wine by the bottle excluded). 23.00: End of Program for Day 1.